Boat Life Is Cheap? Here’s What I Spent in 2025 Living on a Narrowboat

In 2025 I did something I’ve never done before — I tracked every pound I spent living on my narrowboat. No estimates. No guessing. Real numbers. In this video, I break down exactly what boat life cost me over the year — licence, mooring, maintenance, fuel, living costs. This isn’t advice and it’s not a sales pitch. It’s just my experience, my boat, my choices. Boat life gets sold as “cheap living” all the time. The truth is a bit more nuanced. Some of these numbers surprised me. A few were uncomfortable. But if you’re considering narrowboat life — or already living it — this will give you a realistic picture of what’s involved. As always, this is what I spent, not what you should spend.